The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-11

lngs on the upper coast Capt. John y.
higgins commands, with VIM. Smither in
the Office
VERY little COAL and that only in flats, left
flttsDurg on the past rise. More water is
needed TO let out the regular tows.
A DENSE fog has prevailed on the river
during the past few nights, in consequence
oil which packets have been delayed.
The Anchor line steamer City OF Cairo is
announced TO leave from the elevator at 10
O'Clock Tuesday morning for Vicksburg.
The Wyoming was TO leave New Orleans
last evening for ~. Louis, and the Annie T..
Silver leave st. Louis for New 0rleans-both
under the auspices Of the Anchor line.
The City Of Cairo is the Anchor line boat
announced 10 leave here on Tuesday, at 10
o'clock am, for Vicksburg and way land'
ings. Capt AID Storm, at the elevator, Is
agenN
The Gnyoso will be in today, and is the
upper coast packet leaving tomorrow even
ing for Osceola, Tiptonyille and way landings
Capt. W. T.. Hall commands, with Il. o.
Michel in the office.
THE Kate Adams will be in this evening
and is the regular mail packet leaving to.
morrow evening for Arkansas City and all
way landings. Capt. Mark X. Check COM
mands, with w. &. Banker in the Office.
TnE Hudson arrived from Arkansas City
yesterday afternoon with 160 bales cotton, 80
bags seed cotton aud 1i52 sacks cotton seed.
In command OF Capt J. f. Ellison, she
leaves at noon today for Helena, Terrenc,
Riyerton and way landings. N. f. Groves
presdes in the Office.
THE James Lee arrived yesterday forenoon
with 1902 bales Of cotton, 10 bags Of seed cot
ton and 45l sacks Of cotton seed. She will
| be back TO leave again tomorrow morning
for Helena, Friars Point and way landings.
Capt Il. T. Claggett commands, with VIM.
Ashford in the Office.
TuE Eugene had 62S bales Of cotton out of
Arkansas river. She rcshipped 10 bales at
Terrene for New Orleans, and arrived here
yesterday morning with 40 bales Of cotton,
IL bags Of seed cotton and 1926 sacks of cot
| ton seed She was preparing TO return last
night, and will 90 through TO Pine Bluff.
THERE is good stage Of water now ON the
Mississippi river from 81. Louis to New Or.
leans, aud a fair stage ON the Ohio river,
with Indications OF more With the through
boats running, marine business will loom
up much % the qualification Of quite a
number of boatInen who have been idle for
several months.
The following changes have been made in
| United States beacon lights on Mississippi
river between Cairo and Memphis by the
lighthouse tender Joseph Henry: Fillmore
City, up 800 yards; James bayou, down 20C
yards; Donaldson's Point, discontinued;
Phillips bar, new light: Tocr's log up lO0
yards; Morrison's, up 500 yards; Madrid
bend, name changed TO Wreck Of the Roe;
Dan Watson's, up IS yards; Nolan's, name
changed 10 Harris's; Mars field, up on bar;
below Point Pleasant up 500 yards; Riley's,
down 400 yards; Stewards changed name Ia
Batsclls; Island Is, down 400 yards; Cotton.
wood Point up 80 Yards mouth of Obion,
up above mouth Of Obion Elmot, down 2OO
| yards; foot Of Island 90 changed name Ia
Plum Point; opposite Osceola, changed name
TO Osccola Towhead; Bulletin, changed name
TO Bulletin Piling; Morgan's Point up 100
yards; bend Island 35 down 200 yards; &c.
dar Point up 800 yards; Ccmrnnial down
400 yards; Randolph Point, up 800 yards
Island 40 up 100 yards